Jeremy Black

British Politics and Foreign Policy, 1744-57

Mid-Century Crisis

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The years between 1744 and 1757 were a testing time for the British government as political unrest at home exploded into armed rebellion, whilst on the continent French armies were repeatedly victorious. Building upon methods employed in the preceding two books, this volume charts the significant political changes of 1744-57. The book offers a guided narrative that both uses and builds on the analysis offered by contemporary commentators, and provides an informed assessment of the significance of the ideas, terms and language employed in eighteenth-century Britain to discuss foreign policy and politics.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Revised edition
• Seitenzahl: 282
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. März 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 576g
• ISBN-13: 9781472423696
• ISBN-10: 1472423690
• Artikelnr.: 44636020

Autorenporträt

Jeremy Black is Professor of History at the University of Exeter. He is the author of over 100 books, especially on eighteenth-century British politics and international relations, and is or has been on a number of editorial boards including the Journal of Military History, the journal of the Royal United Services Institute, Media History, the International History Review, and History Today, and was editor of Archives.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Introduction: mid-century crisis
The means of policy
The themes of policy
The crisis of 1744-6
A failing alliance system, 1747-8
Responding to the peace, 1749-51
The new order under strain, 1752-3
Towards war with France, 1754-5
The diplomatic revolution and the crisis of 1756
A struggle for survival, 1757
Conclusions
Selected further reading
Index.